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According to Diario Olé, one of Argentina's leading news outlets, Franco Colapinto could be announced as a replacement for Jack Doohan at Alpine as early as this week.

Ferrari have unveiled Lewis Hamilton’s testing schedule to get up to speed with their equipment. The Maranello based outfit want to give Hamilton as many reps as possible over the winter break before going to Bahrain for F1’s official winter test.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri thinks he now has what it takes to become world champion in 2025. Meanwhile Mick Schumacher has opened up about how life was after the tragic skiing accident of his father Michael Schumacher.

Mario Andretti has hinted that one candidate is almost certainly taking one of the two Cadillac F1 seats come 2026. Andretti has said that at least one driver will have to be from the USA.

Yuki Tsunoda had three separate offers for the 2025 season from the F1 grid, but was told by Red Bull not to leave according to Japanese news outlet Autosport Web.

Max Verstappen has revealed he has sat down with Toto Wolff and Mercedes earlier in 2024 about a potential future together. Verstappen said he had quote “constructive” chats with Wolff.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is not against the introduction of full-time stewards, as long as the drivers pay for them. Currently, there is a rotating roster OF stewards, who are all volunteers. Drivers have called for this to be professionalised, but Ben Sulayem says it's the drivers, not the FIA, who should go out of pocket.

Former world champion Nico Rosberg thinks that Lando Norris is the favourite to win the 2025 title on current form. Rosberg reckons Max Verstappen and Red Bull are in no form to defend the championship.

With rumours circling about Sergio Pérez and how the Mexican is set to lose his drive at Red Bull Racing, we explain in this week's GPFans Special how it could be very difficult for Red Bull Racing to drop Pérez, and why it will be near-impossible to sack the Mexican completely.

According to the Turkish branch of Motorsport.com, the Turkish Grand Prix is set to return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2026. Meetings were held during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend between all parties involved, with an official announcement expected soon.

Max Verstappen has revealed he went to Oscar Piastri straightaway after the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to apologise for their turn 1 collision. Verstappen made a move down Piastri’s inside, resulting in both cars spinning, and the Dutchman was given a ten-second penalty for the incident.

Sergio Pérez admitted after crashing out of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that he is uncertain over his direct future at Red Bull Racing. Perez crashed out of the season-ending race on the opening lap, when he came together with the Sauber of Valtteri Bottas.

Antonio Pérez, Sergio’s father, who has hit out at journalists reporting that his son will be dropped by Red Bull at the end of the year. Pérez senior even promised to provide a comprehensive list of all lying journalists on Monday.

George Russell and Max Verstappen have taken their feud on the plane to Abu Dhabi, it seems, as Russell has called Verstappen a bully. The Brit also revealed his rival threatened him before the Qatar Grand Prix, claiming Verstappen told him he’d put him on his quote “f*****g head in the wall".

McLaren and Ferrari are both still in the hunt for the constructors' title heading into the final race of the season. Lando Norris's ten second stop-and-go penalty in Qatar has blown the title race wide open, and Ferrari now have a real chance of becoming champions for the first time in a long time. What’s on the line this Sunday, and how can McLaren still win the constructors' championship?

Multiple sources in the international media have all reported today that Sergio Pérez is set to leave Red Bull Racing at the end of the season. ESPN, The Race and Motorsport.com among others all report that the Mexican will leave the team after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen has won an absolutely BONKERS Qatar Grand Prix. Lando Norris was running second but received a ten second stop and go penalty in the latter stages of the race, promoting Charles Leclerc to second, while Oscar Piastri finished third. The race featured three Safety Cars, five DNF’s and countless penalties.

McLaren not being able to use their controversial rear wing in Las Vegas is the reason why they struggled as much as they did. At least, that is what Italian outlet AutoRacer, formerly known as Formula dot uno, have reported after investigating.

It’s taken quite a while, but Formula 1 has now finally agreed to letting a new team enter the sport from 2026 onwards. General Motors will make its long-awaited F1 debut through Cadillac, meaning we’ll have 22 cars on the grid for the first time in a LONG time. The process has not been without its many roadbumps and hiccups, however, and in today’s GPFans Special, we’ll have a closer look at GM’s...

Perez is under contract until the end of 2025 with an option for 2026, but has drastically underperformed in the current season. but sacking Perez would be very expensive, which is why Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko explained it will be up to the shareholders.

George Russell says it’s about time that somebody properly challenges Max Verstappen for a title, and he hopes it will be him.

Max Verstappen has been crowned a four-time Formula 1 world champion after finishing fifth in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. George Russell dominated from pole position to the checkered flag, while Lewis Hamilton made it a Mercedes one-two from tenth.

Lando Norris has admitted he was quote “feeling down” for an entire week following the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, where he finished sixth from pole position. Norris concedes that the race in Brazil has probably decided the championship, with rival Max Verstappen claiming the win from 17th place on the grid.

Max Verstappen has voiced criticism over the upcoming triple header, and mainly the time difference between the Las Vegas and Qatar Grands Prix, which take place this week and next week respectively. There is a whopping 11-hour time difference between Vegas and Qatar.

Lando Norris has admitted he has quote “paid the price” for not being aggressive enough at times during the 2024 season. Meanwhile Greg Maffei, Liberty Media’s CEO, is stepping down at the end of 2024.